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Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Feb. 29, 2012
Jun. 02, 2014
Dec. 31, 2011
Business Acquisition, Intangible Assets       $ 3,390us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles  
Goodwill 8,846us-gaap_Goodwill 5,301us-gaap_Goodwill      
Amortization expense, intangible assets 543us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 453us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets      
HGP [Member]          
Business Acquisition, Cost of acquired entity     7,080hgbl_BusinessAcquisitionAcquiredEntityPurchasePrice
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= hgbl_HgpMember
   
Business Acquisition, Intangible Assets     5,640us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= hgbl_HgpMember
   
Goodwill 4,728us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= hgbl_HgpMember
4,728us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= hgbl_HgpMember
4,728us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= hgbl_HgpMember
   
HGP [Member] | Customer/Broker Network [Member]          
Business Acquisition, Intangible Assets     4,180us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= hgbl_HgpMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hgbl_CustomerBrokerNetworkMember
   
Finite lived intangible assets, amortization period     12 years    
HGP [Member] | Trade Name [Member]          
Business Acquisition, Intangible Assets     1,460us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= hgbl_HgpMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
   
Finite lived intangible assets, amortization period     14 years    
NLEX [Member]          
Business Acquisition, Intangible Assets       3,390us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= hgbl_NlexMember
 
Goodwill 3,545us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= hgbl_NlexMember
0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= hgbl_NlexMember
  3,545us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= hgbl_NlexMember
 
NLEX [Member] | Trade Name [Member]          
Business Acquisition, Intangible Assets       2,437us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= hgbl_NlexMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
 
NLEX [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]          
Business Acquisition, Intangible Assets       834us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= hgbl_NlexMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
 
Finite lived intangible assets, amortization period       7 years 7 months 6 days  
NLEX [Member] | Non-Compete Agreement [Member]          
Business Acquisition, Intangible Assets       71us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= hgbl_NlexMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
 
Finite lived intangible assets, amortization period       2 years  
NLEX [Member] | NLEX's Website [Member]          
Business Acquisition, Intangible Assets       48us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= hgbl_NlexMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hgbl_NlexsWebsiteMember
 
Finite lived intangible assets, amortization period       5 years  
Equity Partners [Member]          
Goodwill $ 573us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= hgbl_EquityPartnersMember
$ 573us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= hgbl_EquityPartnersMember
    $ 573us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= hgbl_EquityPartnersMember